Thread: Supercharger/ Blower: Where to start?

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I really didn't want to start a war here, but one VERY important fact has been reinforced here... before I decide to make this type of investment, there is much, much more I need to know!
My purpose was just that, to learn where I should start, what I needed to know before making this change and, for that matter, if it can be easily done or not.
All of the comments I've read so far have been extremely helpful, as well as the suggestion to consider an engine upgrade, with/without blower, as a possibly "easier" choice with better potential.
I guess the bottom line is that, being a "newbie" to this hobby, I want a combination of performance and looks, but I now realize that my skill/experience level is not such that I can possibly look at all of the factors involved and fully understand all my choices at this time.
Any additional comments will be helpful as I explore this topic... though I wish it was as easy as "buy part # xxx from YYY, bolt it on & go"... but it's not.
Bart

Nahhhhh Bart. No war, just some of us folks with strong opinions that sometimes go off on tangents. Done it before, probably gonna do it again. (maybe even later today)

Originally Posted by Evolvo

Most of you guys probably know this.....but for the newbies. GMC supercharger designations go like this, a 6/71 is from a GMC diesel engine with 6 cylinders, each cylinder being 71 cubic inches. A 4/71 is 4 cyl x 71 cubes, 4/53, 8/71,14/71 all follow this formula. Just some info to store away.

TY, I wondered what that meant!